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My name is Steve Autrey and
I have the honor and privilege
of being the Senior Pastor at
Denver United Methodist Church.
I've been here right at a year,
and when I first arrived last year
one of the first
ministries I encountered
was our Costa Rican mission trip.
The enthusiasm and energy
that this group of people
have for this ministry
was remarkable.
It was infectious.
And as I talked to them
and I learned from them
why they felt such compassion and
such energy to go to Costa Rica,
it's because of you.
It's because of the love
that you share with them.
The energy enthusiasm
that you guys have
for the Gospel
of Jesus Christ is infectious.
And our mission team brings
that energy back to our church.
You may think that we're doing some
things for you when we go down there,
but what you probably may not
know is what you do for us.
You witness to key leaders
in our congregation.
You build them up.
You infuse them with who Jesus is,
and they come back and
in turn bless this congregation
because of what you are doing.
Your witness is strong.
What you are doing
for Christ is helping us.
And so we are honored to be
partners in this ministry with you.
And I want you to know that you help
us far more than we ever help you.
I want to especially say thank you to
Pastor Miguel and his wife Juanita.
We pray for you.
We care about you.
And we are so glad that you
are doing this amazing work
down in Costa Rica.
I want to say thank you
to the entire congregation
for what you have done
for this church.
May you continue to serve Christ.
Know that every bit of your effort,
every bit of your work is inspiring.
We're honored to hear the stories.
And I'm looking forward to hearing
the stories that our team brings back
to us after this year's trip.
I know it's going to be full of
remarkable things that happened.
I know it's going to be full
of what Jesus is doing.
And I know that Jesus
is gonna change them,
and the Spirit's gonna
shape their lives.
And so when they come back
they're gonna help shape this church.
So again, thank you
from the depths of my heart
for helping making
disciples of Jesus Christ
and helping our people
grow in their faith.
God bless you and may the love
of God be with you now and forever.
Amen.